Lung ultrasound in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jackson, Karl; Butler, Robert; Aujayeb, Avinash

Jackson, Karl; Butler, Robert; Aujayeb, Avinash.

Jackson K; Respiratory and Acute Medicine Department, Northumbria HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle NE23 6NZ, United Kingdom.
Butler R; Respiratory and Acute Medicine Department, Northumbria HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle NE23 6NZ, United Kingdom.
Aujayeb A; Respiratory and Acute Medicine Department, Northumbria HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle NE23 6NZ, United Kingdom avinash.aujayeb@nhct.nhs.uk.

Postgrad Med J ; 97(1143): 34-39, 2021 Jan.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-979640

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Lung ultrasound has been described for over a decade and international protocols exist for its application. It is a controversial area among pulmonologists and has had more uptake with emergency as well as intensive care physicians. We discuss the basics and evidence behind the use of lung ultrasound in respiratory failure, and what role we see it playing in the current 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID-19/diagnostic imaging; Lung/diagnostic imaging; Pleural Effusion/diagnostic imaging; Respiratory Insufficiency/diagnostic imaging; COVID-19/diagnosis; COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing; Humans; Point-of-Care Testing; SARS-CoV-2; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography

Keywords

Adult thoracic medicine; Respiratory infections; Thoracic medicine; Ultrasonography

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pleural Effusion / Respiratory Insufficiency / COVID-19 / Lung Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Postgrad Med J Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Postgradmedj-2020-138137

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